, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
I'm very interested to understand whether you're arguing that we need to put even more money into health when we already spend half of our budget on it.
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
I just want to turn to some of the issues that have come up in the Equality and Social Justice Committee, because we had a very good discourse with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, who accepted two of our recommendations and a couple of them in…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
First of all, I want to thank Mark Drakeford for his skilled husbanding of the Welsh budget throughout this period, because this is the last Welsh budget that he's going to be presenting, as he's retiring in April, like several of us. Particularly, I think we…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Waiting Times
Congratulations to you and everybody who has been involved in this amazing turnaround. To have fewer than 1 per cent of people waiting for over two years in Cardiff and Vale is really fantastic. I want to look at your laser-like focus on performance. One of…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, as Darren Millar has already mentioned. The industrial extermination of 6 million innocent people was based on their ethnicity, race, disability, sexuality and political opposition to the Nazis. Babies and young children…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from the meeting on 2 February 2026
I would now like to ask for a motion, under Standing Order 17.42, to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and from the entirety of the committee's meeting on 2 February. Thank you very much indeed for coming. We will see you again soon…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
There are three papers to note. Is there any Member who wants to say anything before we formally approve these papers? No. I'd like to thank all those members in the gallery who've followed the proceedings today, and we'll welcome you for the Stage 3…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Stage 3 begins tomorrow, and Stage 3 proceedings are expected to be scheduled for debate and voting in Plenary on 4 March. Confirmation of dates will be available on the committee's website as soon as that is confirmed. Standing Orders make provision for the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
I think that we have now reached the end of all of the amendments. So, thank you very much to Mark Isherwood, the Member in charge, and the Senedd officials for their attendance. That completes Stage 2 proceedings, and all sections and Schedules are deemed…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
The question is that amendment 15 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see none. Therefore, amendment 15 is agreed to, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Mark Isherwood, amendment 15.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
The question is that amendment 14 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see none. Amendment 14 is agreed to, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Mark Isherwood, amendment 14.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
So, the Member wishes to withdraw amendment 24. Does any Member object to the withdrawal of amendment 24? I see no objection. The amendment, therefore, is withdrawn.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
We didn't vote on it earlier.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
It's the one that we discussed in the earlier briefing.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Sioned Williams, do you wish to move amendment 24?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
The question is that amendment 13 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see none. Amendment 13 is agreed to, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Mark Isherwood, amendment 13.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
The question is that amendment 12 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see none. Therefore, amendment 12 is agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Mark Isherwood, do you wish to move amendment 12?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Thank you. The question is that amendment 23 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see objections. Therefore, we will move to the vote. The question is that amendment 23 be agreed. Those in favour, please raise your hands. And all those against. So, in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Thank you. Sioned Williams, please, if you'd like to reply to the debate.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Any other Members? I'd just like to add that I think there was some confusion in the Government that we were trying to set up a parallel complaints process, which I think was not the committee's intention at all. I think that, obviously, there is a need for…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Are there any Members who wish to speak on this? Jane Dodds.
